Principality of Madripoor or Madripoor is a fictional island located in maritime Southeast Asia appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mostly associated with stories from the X-Men series.
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13 Facts About Madripoor
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Madripoor appears in the twenty-fourth issue of Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender.
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Madripoor appears in 2017 as a primary location in X-Men Blue by Cullen Bunn.
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However, Madripoor is not Singapore itself, as Singapore exists in the Marvel Universe as well, including the comics explicitly stating Madripoor as it being an island south of Singapore.
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Also distinct from Singapore is that Madripoor is divided between a Hightown and Lowtown, places which are wealthy and crime-stricken respectively.
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Madripoor was once a haven for pirates, and that tradition is somewhat continued today with its lawless quality.
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Prominent Madripoor hotel was later used to hold an auction for a videotape of Hawkeye committing an illegal assassination.
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Madripoor is opposed by the criminal Kimura, who has gained control over most of the criminal elements.
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Madripoor agreed to tell them everything he knows at the King's Impresario Restaurant in Hightown.
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In downtown Madripoor, Donald Pierce and the Reavers are traveling through the vacant streets as they state that Albert and Elsie-Dee will have to travel through the Vladivostok Mafia's turf before they can engage them.
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Future version of Madripoor is the site of a battle between the Guardians of the Galaxy and the criminal gang headed by Rancor.
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